Jasonisms

I remember when this was announced and some naysayers (read: generals and colonels and military strategists) claimed an "all purpose" aircraft was a bad idea and others said this will revolutionize air warfare. Well, I guess losing is revolutionary for American pilots. http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/06/report-in-test-dogfight-f-35-gets-waxed-by-f-16/

In the DVD player right now.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa1UJLqYeBU&feature=share

Want to see a fan made opening sequence that Marvel Entertainment​ should buy? via Adrian Parsons​ Originally shared by Bonnie Burton Fan-made "Doctor Strange" title sequence is magical! While we impatiently wait to see if Benedict Cumberbatch grows a goatee and wears a cape in the upcoming "Doctor Strange" movie trailer, a fan gives us a cosmic look at what could be. My latest on CNET!  http://www.cnet.com/news/fan-made-doctor-strange-title-sequence-is-magical/

Well, that's a little chilling. http://dangerousminds.net/comments/hidden_camera_watch_what_children_do_when_they_find_a_gun_at_the_playground

Does anyone have a good reference for private corporations that want to do business with non-profits, specifically their boards of directors? What I'm trying to find (and I've searched Google, but apparently without the right keywords) is a guide for vendors who want to secure non-profit contracts. So far all I've seen are articles and blog posts about when or if a non-profit should outsource. I consult with a non-profit occasionally and they have a quasi vendor who's going about securing the bid, invoicing and completing the work completely wrong and now he's trying to threaten legal action. All because he doesn't understand the difference between working with a private business and a non-profit BoD. What is a quasi vendor , you might ask? There may be a better name for the relationship, but for this instance it means a vendor who was told by a single board member to start bidding on contracts, has only been awarded one - which he failed to deliver - but has...

Letters that didn't make it into the modern alphabet. This is so cool. Originally shared by Stephen Newton Some fine history nerdery in this article http://m.mentalfloss.com/article.php?id=31904

If you're in the US you should probably know this. While the conservatives are taking about activist judges due to the marriage equality case, they're noticeably silent on the erosion of the Constitution here. Originally shared by Tshaka “Villain McBeardface” Armstrong Today's #TheMoreYouKnow   The police now have the right to search your home without obtaining a warrant first. A Supreme Court ruling earlier this month says that if you're arrested or detained and removed from your home, that's now the same as being "absent" which means police can now enter your home and search, even if you don't give consent. Don't take my word for it though. Here's the dissenting opinion from Justice Ginsburg : “Instead of adhering to the warrant requirement,” Ginsburg said, “today’s decision tells the police they may dodge it, never mind ample time to secure the approval of a neutral magistrate.” She added that the ruling, “shrinks to petite size our holding...

I'll admit, I don't follow Puerto Rican politics at all so I'm having a hard time understanding how the tiny nation could become so far behind in debt. Does anyone know? http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0P91QA20150630?irpc=932

Make sure you have some tissues nearby.  http://iheartdogs.com/this-dying-dog-had-one-final-wish-to-be-loved/

Found a micro SD card, 4gb, in the parking lot. I wonder what's on it...

Thank you, CenturyLink Technology Solutions It's service like this that ensures I will never move 100% into the cloud. Heck, I won't move 50% into the cloud. Arapahoe County Library (where I came to get some work done) isn't helping by using your service, either. http://www.speedtest.net/result/4468589159.png

Does anyone know where cost benefit analysis is covered in the Constitution? http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/06/29/supreme-court-rules-against-epa-on-power-plant-rules/

While you were condemning a flag for racism the world continued to spin. http://www.trueactivist.com/10-stories-the-media-missed-while-obsessing-over-the-confederate-flage/

That's nice. #dogs http://www.trueactivist.com/there-is-an-anual-festival-in-nepal-that-thanks-dogs-for-being-our-friends/

Age of Tin Man ! You know you want to see this. Originally shared by Filippo Salustri Now here's a version of Wizard of Oz I'd actually enjoy watching! #avengers #oz #mashup https://youtu.be/LeZ_F1op9N8

Playing Cards Against Humanity with your family is a lot less fun than one might think. Especially when your mom is reading answers and says, "I don't know what queefing is." Uh, I'm not explaining that one.

Well, that's not good. Native American Encyclopedia​

I think Mike Elgan​ summed it up best. Originally shared by Mike Elgan Why the Supreme Court's ruling on gay marriage is a huge victory for straight people. Celebrations and congratulations abound online over the Supreme Court's ruling that gay marriage is legal in all 50 states.  Most feel that it's an enormous win for gay people who want to get married, which (obviously) it is.  But as good as most Americans feel about what this means for our gay family and friends, the truth is that its effect on people who are actually gay and who will actually get married is only one part of what happened today.  The larger event is that in a huge test of the Constitution, the principle of equality emerged victorious.  The Constitution is pretty fucking clear on equality. The 14th Amendment says: "No state shall... deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." You have on the one side the mere idea of equality enshrined into the Constitution, a...

A dragon tried to kill me. I survived. Jason -1 | Dragon -0. As if a single dragon could take me. Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Maybe Paul just doesn't know how to use quotation marks. http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/rand-pauls-first-two-books-are-full-of-fake-founding-fathers#.si1Pm9d15

Rufus really wanted that marmot.

"The pig got me pregnant" because she wasn't allowed to have sex before marriage. This isn't the first time a woman has claimed some sort of oddity to explain away her premarital pregnancy. If you believe it is, let me sell you a religion. [Note: I did not verify anything so I truly hope this is a hoax or something] Originally shared by Tasha L. Wow, the whole family..... http://trendingstylist.com/pregnant-texas-woman/

I was just up there yesterday. They were setting up the barriers and rest areas for the Hill Climb. Plenty of bikes but no one racing or trying for a timed trial. While I didn't know Carl personally, many of the people I've ridden with over the years have ridden with him in the Mountain Racing Association. #riderdown http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_28380319/pikes-peak-hill-climb-suspended-coroners-responds-death

Went up Pike's Peak today to scatter the ashes of my aunt Shari who died last summer.

I've always wanted to try something like this. Originally shared by Andy Robinson Tinder... he's doing it right

The nephew. I met him yesterday and today we went to see the mythical creatures at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Edited to add link: http://www.dmns.org/mythic-creatures/

Supposed to be at the gym right now. Realized I left my keys in a friend's car yesterday evening.  I guess it's true: when you're pretty you don't have to be smart.

Want!! Originally shared by Michael Goasdoue Flux Capacitor USB Car Charger WANT! http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/1dbd/?cpg=cj&ref=&CJURL=&CJID=4186622

I saw this movie. It was called The Fox and the Hound . Originally shared by Liz Quilty The German shepherd Tinni and the fox Sniffer met in a Norwegian forest when Sniffer was just a baby. Tinni’s dad, Norwegian photographer Torgeir Berge, assumed the fox’s mother had died, so he was seeking company and food. Torgeir realized Tinni and Sniffer’s immediate bond, and before he knew it, the fox and hound were playing, running, and writing their own rules about friendship. Every day, Tinni and Sniffer would reunite in the woods and play for several hours. via  http://www.tinni.littlethings.com/they-may-be-an-unlikely-pair-but-they-have-the-most-beautiful-friendship-so-sweet/ https://youtu.be/MkYljPXqVoc

I thought gremlins were supposed to be scaley green things. ;) via Yonatan Zunger​ Originally shared by Felicia Day This today. Only this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_8mdH20qTQ

Wildlife Refuge just north of Denver.

Learn something new everyday and you'll never get old. Soccer v. Football http://blog.dictionary.com/why-is-it-called-soccer

My first PC was an Amiga. It’ll cost about $1.5 to 2 million to replace the Amiga, but it works. For the moment. Originally shared by Peter Vogel Terrific story about a Commodore Amiga and the 19 schools for which it maintains heating and cooling. It will cost $1.5-2 million to replace but for now it's still working, thanks to the former high school student who programmed it all those years ago and is the only one who knows how to perform fixes. http://www.geek.com/news/commodore-amiga-computer-has-been-running-the-acheat-in-19-schools-for-30-years-1625147/ http://www.geek.com/news/commodore-amiga-computer-has-been-running-the-acheat-in-19-schools-for-30-years-1625147

Women won't wear skirts? Men will won't shave and will have a radio and a telephone? How did they know? via Joe Martinez​ Originally shared by **** I'm almost disappointed that we don't, to be honest. http://bit.ly/1dVKcJu

I previously posted about this #dog meat festival - about how horrid it is according to my western values and dog loving self. Here's more. Originally shared by Harold Chester At least these 100 dogs were saved. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/21/woman-saves-dogs-from-meat-festival_n_7630820.html

Nice! Originally shared by Irreverent Monk Hahahahahahahahahahaha

Up on tap for the evening.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmxH5wN9pwE

How to hack and old VCR for the digital age. This is a fascinating tutorial with a lot of tips and tricks for what to do with that old VCR. https://youtu.be/MGx-3t8CJ-k

Jupiter, Venus and the Moon from my Android.

I've never heard of this festival and being the #dog person I am I find it detestable. #fidofriday http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/06/19/chinas-annual-dog-eating-festival-prompts-social-media-firestorm/

Well, that's not good. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-33209548

You really only need to watch the first minute and a few seconds of this to get it. https://youtu.be/gCOIB6zbED0

According to Amnesty International, all 50 US states and the District of Columbia are not only in violation of international recommendations regarding police use of (deadly) force, but the US Constitution, as determined by the SCotUS, as well.  Isn't that a shock? First, we need a national law about reporting police use of force situations and then we need to force our police agencies to conform to Constitutional rules regarding use of force. http://gu.com/p/49qtb/sgp

Did you watch X-Files or Star Trek in the 80s and 90s? What about other scifi shows? Well then, the British government may have started paying attention to you. Especially if you're British, but as we all know, the GCHQ has been used by the CIA to spy on Americans for them, so ... chances are your name came up as a potential anarchist.  http://mysteriousuniverse.org/2015/06/live-long-and-protest-scotland-yard-kept-an-eye-on-trekkies-and-x-files-fans/

Just finished this. Full review coming to Goodreads sooner or later. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=Y4NaBAAAQBAJ

Oh, Fox News​ ... Your attention to detail is astounding. Originally shared by Brian Harrod FOX News: Woman Reports As Package Is Smuggled Into New York State Prison On Live TV....    http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=62b_1434333678 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=62b_1434333678

Books were just books until I read Stranger in a Strange Land . Like Plato's cave allegory, it demonstrated there are different views - perspectives, if you will - to how people understand the world around them.  #wordsthatshapedme Originally shared by Filippo Salustri Which #sf book helped you grow up? It's an interesting question. Growing up, I kept looking for someone to explain why the world was so screwed up. Now I realise it was a stupid quest, because the people who should have known the answers were in fact the ones screwing it up. And it was Asimov's Foundation Series that helped me get through that time. It taught me about statistics and systems, albeit in not those terms. And I still see things through those lenses today, and it's helped me ever since. Which book helped you? http://io9.com/which-science-fiction-or-fantasy-book-helped-you-to-gro-1712073661

TL;DR version: Vet your source before commissioning work. via Pam Adger​ Originally shared by Mike Massa Wherein I relearn an important lesson after getting suckered (*originally posted privately, reposted to share publicly): I attended RavenCon 2014 with my family and purchased an art commission from Rob Quill (link), who is a frequent sight in artist alley at various national SFF cons. After paying up front and an initial brisk exchange of emails, including a pencil concept sketch, ol' Rob went, as we used to say in the Navy when describingd a ship that has lost main power, 'warm, dark and quiet'. He just wasn't there and I couldn't raise him by email at all. After a few months of this I did the basic due diligence that I should have performed at the outset. I found multiple pages of authors and fans describing exactly my experience with Rob Quill. Payment in full, a concept sketch and then radio silence. A few (perhaps half?) who persisted or knew someone in the ...

Doh! If you have to pay people to hold signs for your political speech, chances are you're not very popular to begin with. http://theantimedia.org/rent-a-crowd-company-admits-politicians-are-using-their-service/ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/donald-trump-campaign-offered-actors-803161

So, this is my cousin, Tommy. He's about 8 or 9 years older than me and ... well, I'll keep my personal opinions to myself. Regardless, his mother is my aunt and she's a very sweet woman who has already been through a lot recently. For example, she'll be here in Denver next week - maybe, after this - to help disperse the ashes of her sister, my other aunt, who died last year. Of four uncles, I only have one left on that side of the family, the rest, her brothers, having died from various causes over the years. My aunt, Tommy's mom, has raised three children, and currently has two grandchildren, Tommy and his fiance living with her, in a house that is dangerously close to falling into an old mine that decided to collapse recently. She was never "well off" and being retired, but with a part time cashier's job, she has very limited funds to bring to the table.  Tommy's been married before - twice, I think - one ending when the woman died, the other ....

Internet here (Comcast) is so slow I can barely load a web page much less stream music while I get some work done. Google services are almost useless with these slow speeds (about 1mb/dn, 2mb/up) and yet, this may be better than +centurylink at home which has been in and out recently. More out than in. This is why we need more competition. Here, we have two options: Comcast or CenturyLink. Everyone else is just resellers of those two, aside from mobile. http://www.speedtest.net/result/4439965391.png

Looks like we have a winner of our quarterly Profile photo contest! Everyone congratulate Steve Johnson, who took the picture, and Sash Walker, his never reluctant model! Originally shared by Sash Walker My submission for #MRPROFILE0615. I believe this is crossing from Oregon to Washington, over the Columbia River. This was on our Road Pickle from So Cal to Seattle, then east to Laramie, WY, and then south. We are currently in Denver, CO.

Behind the scenes panoramic shots by Jeff Bridges! How cool is that? Originally shared by Luigi Buscemi Interesting lynn paden​ http://hypeangel.com/p/PK4w6/jeff-bridges-has-been-taking-panoramic-photos-from-film-sets-hes-been-on-since-the-1980s-34-images

Today is the day, people! Vote, vote, vote!! Hit the hashtag ==>   #MRprofile0615  and vote on your favorites! Sometime tonight, or perhaps tomorrow morning, I'll tally up the votes and change the community's profile photo (to the left).

Steve Johnson and I rode the bikes out of Denver up to the top of the world at 12,095ft above sea level. Steve went on to Glenwood Springs where he met up with his wife, Sash Walker, and I turned around and headed back to Denver, riding through rain, wind and cagers determined to kill me. On my way back down I stopped and grabbed this photo. I had to stand in the middle of the road to grab this shot, a sheer cliff face just a few steps behind me. This is also my contribution to  #mrprofile0615   Originally shared by Jason ON My bike yesterday under a waterfall at 11,000ft above sea level, give or take a couple of feet. Steve Johnson​ rode past his waterfall with me.

My bike yesterday under a waterfall at 11,000ft above sea level, give or take a couple of feet. Steve Johnson​​ rode past this waterfall with me.

This is good news. http://thenextdigit.com/22766/chimps-protected-endangered-species-act/

And now back to your regularly scheduled #WTFmoment So this woman, who has already been through too much, has to rely of chance and luck to further survive? Are we kidding? http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-32444349

Steve Johnson​ and I stopped for a minute in Leadville, CO. Having T-Mobile​ I didn't have service up there (roamed on at&t) but Steve had bars. In a bar. Bars in a bar! Ha ha ha! Anywho, that's my hand off to the left. Originally shared by Steve Johnson Sash Walker​ and I left Denver, CO today, heading west to Glenwood Springs for a couple nights. She took her own route, and I took a different route through Leadville and Independence Pass. The awesome Jason ON​ ride with me too. This is my burger and beer at Pastime Saloon in Leadville, where Doc Holliday was said to visit back in the day.

Steve Johnson​ and I rode our motorcycles up to the top of the world: 12,095ft above sea level. Steve went down and I climbed up a little higher and took this fancy #photosphere for you guys. I also have some panorama's and a bunch of stills I'll share eventually.

People suck. Originally shared by Christian S http://www.examiner.com/article/no-idea-she-was-being-surrendered-senior-dog-traded-for-young-puppy

There's always a beginning. #tbt even though it's not Thursday. #zztop even though that hashtag isn't trending. Originally shared by Dennis Bullard A very young Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard in a photo for a Texas prom roundabout 1970 or 1971. This is the earliest known picture of the band in its current lineup, and one of the last of Reverend Billy without a beard and sunglasses.

Well that's friggin annoying. Recent update to the +Google camera app and, although the settings were to use all 13mp of my phone's capabilities, for some reason the images were recorded in the lowest resolution possible. If course, I didn't notice this until after I left the car show and was looking at some of the pictures I took. Or tried to take, as it were.

I can honestly say I've never high fived some dude in the bathroom. https://youtu.be/rQL6-vIE3cs

It's still #fidofriday somewhere. https://youtu.be/9lF7F9XYCRE

Ackbar's Eleven I'd totally watch this. #StarWars https://youtu.be/gukTPRL--fE

Good new, people! Moses, who (possibly) lived millenia ago helped found the United States of America! So says Texas' new history standard! http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/texas-approves-textbooks-moses-honorary-founding-father

For you gamers out there, the team over at YouTube is keeping you in mind. This means almost nothing to me (I'm no gamer) but I know many of you are, so I'm letting you know.

Isn't Texas supposed to be the home of little to no government interference? Don't get me wrong, the reason we cut grass is to keep wildlife, such as snakes and rodents, away from residential areas. High grass can also be a fire hazard in certain seasons. And yet Texas loves being the home of anti government sentiment. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/boys-mow-lawn-to-keep-elderly-texas-woman-out-of-jail/

The photos with he blue sky are what the park normally looks like. Just now, with the storm dropping rain like there's no tomorrow, the sidewalks are all in knee deep water, the ponds are flooded, even the flat grassy areas are a foot under the surface. And, Rufus absolutely, positively, needed to go out.

93 is a good age. No one can argue with that.

The GOP, servicing their corporate masters once more. http://m.dailykos.com/story/2015/06/10/1392153/-House-Republicans-sneak-net-neutrality-attack-into-appropriations-bill

Someone give me money so I can go do this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rJujJ7WQKk

The Earth is a wacky place. http://www.cracked.com/article_22524_5-creepy-real-places-that-science-cant-explain.html

Rufus, just a few minutes ago. Edited in #Snapseed

I need this on a T-Shirt. Except we with a Sportbike, not a dirt bike. http://pinterest.com/pin/570831321496376128/?s=3&m=google+

And this man wants to be president. He'd happily gut social security to pay a few government contractors bills. http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0OP0CA20150609?irpc=932

He wants to be president. http://www.salon.com/2015/06/09/the_real_lesson_of_marco_rubios_insane_finances_once_again_hes_a_family_values_hypocrite/

Proof Atlantis is real and, as it turns out, they're fans of baseball. Originally shared by Maria Stepanov Sommerfield Amphibious pitcher makes debut.  Amazing.  http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/6/8/8748933/pat-venditte-switch-pitcher-newspaper-headline-amphibious-pitcher

A good read and a good lesson. Originally shared by Michael Goasdoue Idiot Man on Facebook Learns a Valuable Lesson In an ironic twist, I have discovered that the photo is part of a documentary created by a man who was beaten nearly to death outside of a bar in 2000 ... Why was he nearly beaten to death by 5 strangers? Because he was a cross-dresser http://gawker.com/idiot-man-on-facebook-caitlyn-jenner-no-hero-unlike-t-1709053291

A lot of fronts have been decrying the negative aspect of Google's new Photos app. Namely they've been touting Google's desire to know more about you - mining your data, as it were - as an evil that should be avoided, and could be, with other services. But the fact of he matter is, they all do it. All those companies out there offering you services, whether you're paying for them or not, are mining your data. What's important isn't if they're making you the product, but what you choose to allow them to collect. http://www.androidcentral.com/google-apple-data-privacy-rhetoric-and-making-your-own-mind

What next? Going to prison for tossing out an old computer? Reloading the OS? If corporations are people and people are now being held accountable to corporate law, where's my bailout money? via John Hardy didn't vote for Abbott​ Originally shared by Peter da Silva Read this. The authorities are applying the Sarbanes-Oxley act to personal individual data hygiene. This is nuts. Via Martin Espinoza​ http://m.thenation.com/article/208593-you-can-be-prosecuted-clearing-your-browser-history

Financially destroy the world. Beg for help from the taxpayers by way of the government. Receiver that help at the cost of control. Sue the government for helping, specifically on the government's terms. Make billions. And, apparently Judge Wheeler has never heard of civil forfeiture . http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/we-bailed-you-out-and-now-you-want-what/2015/06/05/95ba1be0-0a27-11e5-95fd-d580f1c5d44e_story.html?tid=hpModule_79c38dfc-8691-11e2-9d71-f0feafdd1394&hpid=z14

Wow, Canada! You're supposed to be nice than you southern neighbors, not more cutthroat. https://bccla.org/2015/06/its-official-second-class-citizenship-goes-into-effect/

My friend Bob "SpiderMan" on our ride today. He got the nickname SpiderMan from being our local group's forum webmaster.

Church needs a $65million dollar jet to bring the word of god to the globe. So, church gets a $65million dollar jet at the expense of it's parishioners. Tax deductible, of course. http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7521170

Having booze. Big booze.

Thanks, Centurylink​!

Occasionally I get asked why I can't support the death penalty. This is why. Our system of justice is not perfect and until it is, an innocent person should not be imprisoned much less killed. http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/scalias-perfect-capital-punishment-case-falls-apart?cid=sm_tw_msnbc

Just started this one. https://youtu.be/3hQpV9Q0A7E

Why does Hydra look like a Death Star? They're both owned by Disney now. Is Disney don't something on Pluto? Originally shared by Alex Grossman http://www.space.com/29559-pluto-moons-weird-orbit-chaos.html?cmpid=514630_20150604_46962926&adbid=10152866187581466&adbpl=fb&adbpr=17610706465

Or any superhero that doesn't cover their face. via Bill Brayman​ Originally shared by Jeremy Seifert Oh, that makes sense actually.

Helping some people out. If you've seen her, contact the authorities. Originally shared by Juan Carlos Bagnell Annie was a friend of mine in college. She is a sweet, funny, smart woman. We're all hoping she returns home safely. I would greatly appreciate it if you would share this article on the off chance someone with information might see it and come forward. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/anna-giannini-woman-disappears-from-worlds-busiest-airport-without-a-trace-10297717.html

That was a fun read. http://m.dailykos.com/story/2015/06/04/1390589/-Mitch-McConnell-s-NSA-disaster-just-got-even-worse

Good dad. Originally shared by Dave Maez Summertime father-daughter activity is go for launch!

So, technically, Jesus brought slaves to the Americas. https://kathrynmckinney.wordpress.com/2013/04/25/the-good-ship-jesus-the-beginning-of-the-slave-trade/

That word is definitely not valueless. Hell, I think you win Scrabble if you use this one. http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2015/06/04.html

That was the dumbest list I've ever read. Okay, maybe that's a stretch, but it's a really dumb list. [1] Most people don't know who these people are which means no built audience which means no big budgets which means throw out most of the team stuff and anything with a lot of CGI. Sure Marvel's been successful about making entertaining movies with class 3 characters, but no one else has even made a decent Marvel movie with a class 1 character (except for Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2) much less a good movie about a little known comic book. [2] A lot of these sucked. WildC.A.T.S.? Seriously? Youngblood? Both were Avengers/XMen ripoffs and both were terrible comics. The WildC.A.T.S. cartoon was atrocious. Seriously, go look it up on Youtube. Now, I'll admit, I have never read DangerGirl (which seems like Charlie's Angels, to me), Darkness, Harbinger (which seems like  every other Young Adult movie being made right now), Astro City or Solar. But let's just say,...

Finally gave this a watch. If this is undoctored (read: edited for impressiveness) then it's pretty damn cool and someone soon wil be gobbling this technology up. Originally shared by Marques Brownlee This just blew my mind in 240p. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1ONXea0mXg

Alrighty ... I just went through and added a handful of people to the community. Sadly, of the 30 or so requests for entrance only a few had filled out Profiles, any kinds of posts at all or pictures of motorcycles. That is to say, very few people had any sort of perceived interest in motorcycle riding on their G+ at all.  I have to wonder how some people even find this community. Regardless, welcome to those who were admitted. Once again I took a risk on a few people. Please familiarize yourself with the posting rules, newbies.

Let's not think about the horrendous details in this article for a second and focus on the policy that begat this situation. [1] The 14 year old girl was raped by a family member.  [2] She felt "too embarrassed" to come forward and report the rape and subsequent pregnancy. Okay, the first charge is still an allegation as no conviction has been made against her relative, the alleged rapist. But this is Texas where sex education is a sin and abortions can only be had after jumping through dozens of hoops, especially for children and even considering rape or incest. http://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-center-for-choice/texas-abortion-laws [3] Five to eight months after the attack the 14 year old girl couldn't hide her pregnancy any more and her family found out.  Again, what kind of environment is Texas breeding where a victim of rape is too embarrassed to come forward, especially when a pregnancy occurs? [4] Her family fed her Plan-B pills. This is mont...

How many other ways are ABC News going to strangle Colbert?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFtam2eAkfo&feature=share